The destructor

[Momof4]

No, smearing poop is not spunk, it's bad behaviour. Smearing food everywhere can be stopped too if you keep telling her it's not a good thing to do. As far as the toys, get rid of the most annoying ones and save your sanity for heaven's sake! When she leaves one toy, make her go back and put it away before moving on to the next one. She's 2 years old and able to understand all of these things. I wouldn't allow that kind of behaviour.

I have a really annoying child in my care who is almost 2 and he repeats the same word over and over until I tell him to stop it, doesn't act like he understands what I'm saying and gives me the deer in the headlight look, but I keep repeating what I'm saying until he does it. It takes a ton of patience but if we don't keep on top of these things and stop the bad behaviour it's going to get worse and worse It isn't cute! It's going to drive you crazy! Never cave, keep on the problem children until you turn them into normal, wonderful little people, whether they like it or not! Just my two cents!

[kidlove]

keep in mind, although you can always teach a child what is "right and wrong" and create a well behaved child, you also can't take away who they are. She may just be a child who needs more direction and correction (easy fix) but she may also be a child who is very independant and determined (not as easy fix). def don't let her break rules and disrespect toys or others, but dont just tell her NO and always stop her, give her play dough to manipulate rather than her lunch, and give her a easle or paper to color rather than your walls. She is learning when she does this stuff, encourage her to continue to learn while discouraging her to do it in the "wrong" manner. I think she sounds like a handful, but a handful of fun at the same time. Does she have a happy demeanor? I can just imagine how sweet she can be.